Herbal medicine packs for people on the move across the Balkan route: preventative medicine, self-care support and first aid, to reduce the risks of untreated illness and injury.
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Herbs, oils, glycerine, packaging and first aid materials for 50 packs a week.
Maintenance of the car the distribution depends on.
Tools to protect the collective and the people we work with.
Solidarity is criminalised in the region. Money set aside for legal support.
Ingredients and instructions in several languages in every pack.
Immune tonic
A glycerite of immune-supporting and antimicrobial herbs: elderberry, thyme, ginger, turmeric, fennel, cinnamon.
Bruise ointment
Ointment and muscle rub for pain relief from muscle pain, bruises, sprains and strains.
Lavender oil
An infused oil that aids sleep, skin inflammation, burns and other issues.
Immune tonic
As in the winter pack.
Anti-itch spray
Herbal vinegars, aromatic waters and essential oils for insect bites: less inflammation and infection, and some respite to sleep.
Herbal cream
Infused oils such as chamomile and calendula. Soothing for skin inflammation.
Witch hazel spray
For wound cleaning and debridement.
Wound spray
Water and tinctures of myrrh and calendula, for disinfection and treatment.
Dressings
Gauze and bandages.
Handled with extra care because of the alcohol content.
Herbal mouthwash
Supports dental pain and upper respiratory infections.
In the region and able to give materials? Herbs can only travel dried; fresh herbs only work through local suppliers.
After nearly a year and a half of fundraising, researching, networking, sorting out logistics and building capacity, we are finally planning to establish a presence at border locations in South Eastern Europe.
This adds further costs, including maintenance of the shared car and fuel. Once the distribution points are mapped this autumn, we want to have enough to cover mass production of medicines and practical defence: digital security tools and any necessary legal protection.
This work is demanding on a small self-organised collective, and it is highly criminalised. We expect our resources to be regularly depleted by the ongoing activities.
We have no connection to institutions, NGOs, academia or grant schemes. All our funds come from distros and infoshops, merch sales, benefit events and donations made in solidarity.